The Best Mid-August Weekend Tech Deals

It feels like summer is just flying by this year, but it’s important to slow down and smell the flowers before they’re gone. And by flowers, I mean massive deals on some of our favorite tech products. We have five discounts, offering as much as 50% off, on TVs, headphones, and more (some of which earned Editors’ Choice awards in our reviews).

A trip to Roku City is cheaper than ever before, thanks to a massive 50% drop on the Roku Pro QLED set. We gave the TV an Editors’ Choice award in our review, with lead analyst Will Greenwald saying the set offers “a bright and colorful picture, responsive gaming performance, hands-free voice control, Apple AirPlay support, and even a remote finder.” Roku’s interface is one of the easiest to use on the market, with one-click access to all the major streaming services, and a plethora of ports on the back let you plug in all your consoles. This is the lowest price we’ve ever seen for this set.

We gave an Editors’ Choice award to this excellent budget tablet in our review, noting that it hit all the marks we’d expect from a light productivity and media consumption slate, with a large, clear LCD screen, solid performance, and helpful software. Build quality is solid, with an all-plastic casing that feels durable and comfortable in hand, and a microSD slot lets you expand the somewhat limited internal storage. Battery life is also decent, with around seven hours per charge. Amazon has it on sale at a 29% discount right now.

On the hunt for a new phone? The Google Pixel 9 Pro is calling your name. We gave this extremely capable Android device an “Excellent” rating in our review, with praise for the unit’s long battery life, top-tier build quality, some of the best and highest-resolution cameras in this price range, and ever-evolving Gemini AI features. Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protects the front and back, and the phone is IP68 rated for dust and water resistance. The Pixel 9 Pro is one of the top Android phones on the market, and a 40% price cut makes it even cheaper than the baseline Pixel 9.

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One advantage of the summer days getting shorter is that outdoor movie nights can happen earlier. To help you along, here’s a rich 33% discount on the Yaber T2, a portable and stylish LCD machine with single-chip color that eliminates some of the artifacting that multi-chip projectors have. At only 450 lumens, this one isn’t cut out for daytime use, but once the sun goes down, it’ll rock your movie nights. A large, assertive JBL speaker provides onboard audio, and the internal battery lasts for 2.5 hours with average use. Read our full review for all the details.

If you’re on the hunt for a new pair of headphones, you won’t find a better deal than 50% off the Beats Solo 4. In our review, we praised their well-rounded sound, with good volume, crisp highs, and rich bass response, as well as their comfortable fit and nice support for hands-free Siri with a paired iOS device. Battery life is solid, offering 50 hours on a single charge and 5 hours of playback from just 10 minutes of plugged-in time. At this price, the headphones are extremely competitive.

Want to save even more before Monday comes? Our deals page has the best prices on laptops, TVs, and much more.

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K. Thor Jensen is a writer and cartoonist living in the Pacific Northwest. He has contributed to dozens of prestigious outlets, including PCMag, Tested, Clickhole, and Newsweek. His second graphic novel, Cloud Stories, was released in 2017.

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